Automobile Accidents

With warm, long days and the end of the school year in sight, many teens find themselves looking forward to a summer of rest and relaxation. While this is undoubtedly a fun time of year, Memorial Day also began the “100 deadliest days” on Nevada’s…

Recently, the Nevada Senate unanimously passed Bill AB316, which will enact the Nevada 24/7 Sobriety and Drug Monitoring Program Act if signed by Governor Sisolak. The program is based on the “Sober 24” program currently being used in Washoe County. It requires some drug and…

As warmer weather arrives to Nevada, an increasing number of bicyclists can be found on the roads. Because of this, it is critical that drivers and bicyclists alike prioritize traveling safely to minimize the risk of a potentially tragic accident: in recent years, bicyclist deaths…

On May 2, a Las Vegas driver struck a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and fled the scene, leading to the trooper’s hospitalization. This comes less than one week after three people were arrested after crashing into a Reno-Tahoe International Airport fence and running away on…

Recently, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GSHA) released a report stating that 2018’s 6,227 nationwide fatalities marked the largest recorded number of pedestrian deaths since 1990. The percentage of all traffic fatalities that were pedestrians has also increased. While in 2008, pedestrians encompassed 12 percent…

The volume of traffic fatalities on Nevada’s roads is a public safety threat that isn’t getting better. In the first month of 2019 alone, there were 22 traffic fatalities, which is the same number seen in January 2018. This is particularly alarming given the fact…

This time last year, there had been only one traffic fatality in Southern Nevada. Now, there have already been nine people killed on Las Vegas valley roads alone, prompting police to speculate that 2019 will see another record-high number of traffic fatalities. Among these deaths,…

Recently, two Nevada drivers were arrested after a street racing incident turned into a fatal accident. Alisha Jade Beauchamp, 32, was going over 70 mph in a 35 mph zone when she streeting race against 26-year-old Brayden Abraham Daniel Bucholz. She struck a sedan at…

On October 22nd, the Nevada Highway Patrol was present on Interstate 11 outside of Boulder City, NV. No, it wasn’t a speed trap, but an on-location filming of an upcoming PSA spot. By coincidence though, they picked an interesting “spot” to shoot their commercial, as…

On October 1, a new law came into effect in Nevada that aims to reduce the number of drunk/impaired drivers on the road. Any individual who is arrested for driving while intoxicated will be required to use an ignition interlock for a minimum of 90…